NOAA Current Watches

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK... A strong high pressure system will build over the Pacific Northwest by the end of this week and will continue through the weekend into next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK... A strong high pressure system will build over the Pacific Northwest by the end of this week and will continue through the weekend into next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK... A strong high pressure system will build over the Pacific Northwest by the end of this week and will continue through the weekend into next week. Strong air subsidence and adiabatic heating of sinking air under this high pressure system will result Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053013 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210701T0300Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 100 to 112 possible in the valleys. Mountain valleys will see temperatures of 90 to 100 possible. * WHERE...southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho. Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-27T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Baker County; Harney County; Malheur County; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley FIPS6 041001 041025 041045 UGC ORZ061 ORZ062 ORZ063 ORZ064 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.EH.A.0002.210627T1800Z-210701T0600Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 646... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening. Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Baker Valley; Burns BLM FIPS6 041001 041025 UGC ORZ636 ORZ646 VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0003.210623T1800Z-210624T0400Z/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS AND VALE BLM...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423...426 AND 637... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T11:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Vale BLM FIPS6 041045 UGC ORZ637 VTEC /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0004.210623T1800Z-210624T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0003.210623T1800Z-210624T0400Z/

...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AGAIN TODAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions occur this afternoon and evening around Ellensburg, Vantage, Wenatchee, and Chelan. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 12 to 20 percent this afternoon and early this evening. Northwest winds will peak from Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T06:16:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053037 053077 UGC WAZ676 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210624T0400Z/

...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY TODAY AGAIN TODAY IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .Warm, dry, and breezy conditions occur this afternoon and evening around Ellensburg, Vantage, Wenatchee, and Chelan. Relative humidity this afternoon will be as low as 12 to 20 percent this afternoon and early this evening. Northwest winds will peak from Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T13:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Cascade Valleys FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ677 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.210623T2000Z-210624T0400Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 110 possible west of the Cascades and 100 east of the Cascades. Low temperatures as high as 75 degrees overnight. * WHERE...In the valleys and mid slopes of Oregon and northern Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-29T17:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Douglas County; Central and Eastern Lake County; Eastern Curry County and Josephine County; Eastern Douglas County Foothills; Jackson County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades; South Central Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041011 041015 041019 041029 041033 041035 041037 UGC ORZ023 ORZ024 ORZ025 ORZ026 ORZ027 ORZ028 ORZ029 ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.EH.A.0003.210625T2100Z-210630T0000Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A low pressure system will remain off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon during the afternoon and evening hours...ending after midnight. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T03:49:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Deschutes National Forest - minus Sisters Ranger District FIPS6 041013 041017 041031 041035 041069 UGC ORZ611 ORZ640 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A low pressure system will remain off the coast with unstable southerly flow over the region. Scattered thunderstorms are expected over central and northeast Oregon during the afternoon and evening hours...ending after midnight. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T03:49:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains; Wallowa District FIPS6 041023 041025 041049 041061 041063 041069 UGC ORZ642 ORZ644 ORZ645 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210624T0600Z/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions Friday through at least Tuesday. Triple digit heat will develop in central Washington Friday and spread into eastern Washington over the weekend. * WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-29T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes Northern Cascades; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties; Moses Lake Area; Northeast Blue Mountains; Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands; Okanogan Valley; Spokane Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Washington Palouse; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053001 053003 053007 053017 053019 053023 053025 053043 053047 053051 053063 053065 053075 UGC WAZ031 WAZ032 WAZ033 WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ036 WAZ037 WAZ038 WAZ041 WAZ042 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210630T0200Z/

...Abundant Lightning Expected This Afternoon and Evening... ...Scattered Thunderstorms Possible over Northern California Thursday Afternoon and Evening... .Low pressure centered southwest of the area will send a series of disturbances into the area from the southeast. Scattered thunderstorms on dry fuels are expected over much of western Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0010.210623T2100Z-210624T0600Z/

...Abundant Lightning Expected This Afternoon and Evening... ...Scattered Thunderstorms Possible over Northern California Thursday Afternoon and Evening... .Low pressure centered southwest of the area will send a series of disturbances into the area from the southeast. Scattered thunderstorms on dry fuels are expected over much of western Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties; Southern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041029 041035 041037 UGC ORZ623 ORZ624 ORZ625 VTEC /O.EXB.KMFR.FW.W.0010.210623T2100Z-210624T0600Z/

...HEAT WAVE EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will bring a stretch of unseasonably hot weather to much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon beginning Friday and lasting through at least next Monday. High temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above normal for late June at many locations, putting Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210629T0600Z/

...HEAT WAVE EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will bring a stretch of unseasonably hot weather to much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon beginning Friday and lasting through at least next Monday. High temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above normal for late June at many locations, putting Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210629T0600Z/

...HEAT WAVE EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will bring a stretch of unseasonably hot weather to much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon beginning Friday and lasting through at least next Monday. High temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above normal for late June at many locations, putting Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades FIPS6 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041043 041047 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210629T0600Z/

...HEAT WAVE EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will bring a stretch of unseasonably hot weather to much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon beginning Friday and lasting through at least next Monday. High temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above normal for late June at many locations, putting Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Coast Range of Western Oregon FIPS6 041003 041039 041041 041053 UGC ORZ004 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210629T0600Z/

...HEAT WAVE EXPECTED LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure over the Pacific Northwest will bring a stretch of unseasonably hot weather to much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon beginning Friday and lasting through at least next Monday. High temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above normal for late June at many locations, putting Excessive Heat Watch 2021-06-25T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-28T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Willamette Valley; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041009 041027 041039 041043 041047 041051 041053 041067 041071 UGC ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.EH.A.0001.210625T2100Z-210629T0600Z/

...Abundant Lightning Expected Wednesday Afternoon and Evening... .Low pressure centered southwest of the area will send a series of disturbances into the area from the southeast. Scattered thunderstorms on dry fuels are expected over much of western Siskiyou County and along the Siskiyou mountains in fire weather zones 280 and 621. Isolated storms will be expected over a wider Red Flag Warning 2021-06-23T14:00:00-07:00 2021-06-23T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Siskiyou Mountains FIPS6 041029 041033 UGC ORZ621 VTEC /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210623T0700Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0010.210623T2100Z-210624T0300Z/